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president obama left this morning for ohio.. where he has two campaign appearances before college audiences today. he's scheduled to speak at this hour at bowling green state university.. and later this afternoon at kent state university. obama leads his republican opponent, mitt romney, in several recent polls in ohio. but a washington post poll shows ohio voters trust romney more than the president to do a better job of handling the budget deficit. and mitt romney is telling ohio voters he feels their pain, and and he knows how to fix it. in a high school gym outside columbus this morning.. golf legend jack nicklaus introduced romney by saying the two men share family values. romney told the crowd of two thousand people, they can trust him to know his strengths.. righting the economy as well as tackling the national debt. romney is scheduled to take part in a manufacturing roundtable in bedford heights, ohio this hour. he'll attend a rally later this afternoon in toledo. sad news today for a generation who grew up listening to
president obama left this morning for ohio.. where he has two campaign appearances before college audiences today. he's scheduled to speak at this hour at bowling green state university.. and later this afternoon at kent state university. obama leads his republican opponent, mitt romney, in several recent polls in ohio. but a washington post poll shows ohio voters trust romney more than the president to do a better job of handling the budget deficit. and mitt romney is telling ohio voters he...
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obama visited those victims and families on a day when investigators released more details on the shooting in the gun man >> the president was trying to offer some comfort tonight to a community devastated by what investigators have called a deliberate and calculated act of violence >> connected in grief and disbelief a community banded together tonight in colorado for a prayer vigil. honoring the 12 people killed and 58 injured when a gunman opened fire inside a packed movie theater. among the dead a suburban chicago man. petty officer third class from crystal lake. just last year he followed a strong military tradition in his family and join the navy. he was stationed that buckley air force base. president obama today meeting with the grieving families and some of the wounded at the university ofof colorado hospital >> new information is emerging about the suspect. he submitted his application for target practice at a colorado gun range last month but the owner had concerns >> his answering machine was very bizarre >> investigators still processing the evidence collected from his apartme
obama visited those victims and families on a day when investigators released more details on the shooting in the gun man >> the president was trying to offer some comfort tonight to a community devastated by what investigators have called a deliberate and calculated act of violence >> connected in grief and disbelief a community banded together tonight in colorado for a prayer vigil. honoring the 12 people killed and 58 injured when a gunman opened fire inside a packed movie...
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. >> president obama is calling for the country to come together. you can only imagine what families are going through right now. the state of new york is pledging $100 million for relief efforts. we are also beginning to transition to the reconstruction phase he is showing his frustration with utility companies. i want accountability and i want performance he says the storm was worse than anyone expected rescue operations continue for days after sandy. in the hardest-hit areas tempers are running high. >> we are going to die you don't understand. >> new york senator met this woman while visiting a waterlog the neighborhood in s.i.. >> it's killing me what these people have to go through. >> the wafer gasoline can be agonizing. i think it's a shame what is happening. some residents are returning home getting their first glimpse at the damage. sandy could be one of the nation's costliest disasters ever with an economic impact estimated to be as high as $50 billion. with the gas shortages and the long lines we have seen at gas stations some good news,
. >> president obama is calling for the country to come together. you can only imagine what families are going through right now. the state of new york is pledging $100 million for relief efforts. we are also beginning to transition to the reconstruction phase he is showing his frustration with utility companies. i want accountability and i want performance he says the storm was worse than anyone expected rescue operations continue for days after sandy. in the hardest-hit areas tempers...
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bill clinton will appear with president obama at a fundraiser later this month. it'll be held in virginia .... at the home of former democratic national committee chairman terrry mcauliffe. president obama and mr. clinton are scheduleed to hold three joint fundraisers during the campaign. interest in the 1940 u.s. census paralyzed the national archive website yesterday. the site registered 22-million hits in just four hours. the virtual traffic jam began as soon as the records were released. yesterday's release marks the first time those records were made public-- after 72 years of confidentiality. the records provide a snap-shot of america in the midst of the great depression. 21-million people who provided personal information in that census are still living. coming up next we have the day's top business stories and everything you want to know about "pin-terest" ... and later in lunchbreak we will be making a green recipe in honor of national birth month [ host ] mary switched to allstate and saved $326.00 on her car insurance. john switched and saved $263.00!
bill clinton will appear with president obama at a fundraiser later this month. it'll be held in virginia .... at the home of former democratic national committee chairman terrry mcauliffe. president obama and mr. clinton are scheduleed to hold three joint fundraisers during the campaign. interest in the 1940 u.s. census paralyzed the national archive website yesterday. the site registered 22-million hits in just four hours. the virtual traffic jam began as soon as the records were released....
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and obama is scheduled to speak about 30 minutes. this is as capitol hill lawmakers are battling the clock trying to keep the nation from going off the cliff. the autumn >> at expanding cuts and tax hikes could trigger a new recession. >> the markets could plummet. many still recovering from the last recession. fearing the worst of congress does not act. >> that means a lot for my family. i have family that is unemployed. there were about unemployment benefits. i have friends who are also facing some pretty hard times. everybody has been a kind of hard lately. you're definitely a little worried about falling even further into debt or into another recession. bettas all i care about. >> does it affect you? >> yes i guess. i hope it gets resolved before 12:00 p.m. tonight. with the deadline fast approaching. negotiations continue with still no deal. the nation just hours from plunging off of the fiscal clef. that is on the dreaded combination of spending cuts and tax hikes take effect. the average middle-class family standing to lose ab
and obama is scheduled to speak about 30 minutes. this is as capitol hill lawmakers are battling the clock trying to keep the nation from going off the cliff. the autumn >> at expanding cuts and tax hikes could trigger a new recession. >> the markets could plummet. many still recovering from the last recession. fearing the worst of congress does not act. >> that means a lot for my family. i have family that is unemployed. there were about unemployment benefits. i have friends...
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win or lose, obama plans to spend the evening at mc-cormick place. this victory rally in 2008 drew more than 200 thousand people to grant park. mc-cormick place is a much smaller venue. since it's indoors, there's no risk of rain, and much less risk of a security problem. chicagoans will get a chance to see a debate between the third- party candidates in the race for the white house. larry king will moderate the debate between libertarian candidate gary johnson, green party candidate jill stein constitution party candidate virgil goode, and rocky anderson of the justice party. it will take place next tuesday october 23rd at the chicago hilton and tower. the debate will also air on ora t-v the internet t-v network that carries king's online talk show. next at noon hundreds of names are made public from an investigation into sexual abuse cases within "the boy scouts of america". encouraging signs of recovery by the pakastani teenger who was shot and critically wounded by the taliban. and infamous housing site in chicago willl soon have a tenant. ♪ â™
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. >> first lady michelle obama is planning to be back in chicago on tuesday. she is expected to appear with the governor quinn when he signed a measure to help military spouses in veterans obtain professional licenses. the military family licensing act passed the state legislature unanimously. it simplifies the transfer of professional credentials of from one state to another. also on the docket for mrs. obama two fund raisers and to help her husband's a reelection bid >> coming up... now that there is a child sex abuse conviction we will tell you what is next for jerry sandusky >> plus the bullied bus monitor in new york is contacted for the first time by two boys who taunted her >> and thousands get ready for excuse us, while we change into something more comfortable. cool. introducing, the square sunnyd bottle. conviction last night. the former penn state football coach was found guilty of abusing young boys over a 15 year period. the 68 year-old will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars >> he woke up and a pennsylvania jail on saturday. his wife a
. >> first lady michelle obama is planning to be back in chicago on tuesday. she is expected to appear with the governor quinn when he signed a measure to help military spouses in veterans obtain professional licenses. the military family licensing act passed the state legislature unanimously. it simplifies the transfer of professional credentials of from one state to another. also on the docket for mrs. obama two fund raisers and to help her husband's a reelection bid >> coming...
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obama touted his administration's bailout of the auto industry. ohio relies heavily on the auto industry -- and republican romney has criticized the government-orchestrated rescue as ultimately destructive. >> the mayor led a last-minute rally for his former boss today visiting president obama as re- election headquarters. the major thing to the obama volunteers and reminded them there is still time to keep making phone calls sending emails and getting support. the mayor to send this election is critical for the nation and that president obama needs a second term plan to continue restoring economic security to the middle class >> we have 96 hours a. let's go get those votes >> the mayor urged campaign workers to continue rallying voters support from now until election day >> it was not just presidential politics in the chicago area today. next a pair of congressional races took center stage >> a march inspired by a comment from mitt romney >> and later an ugly crash in utah that somehow had a happy ending >> another day of temperatures below norma
obama touted his administration's bailout of the auto industry. ohio relies heavily on the auto industry -- and republican romney has criticized the government-orchestrated rescue as ultimately destructive. >> the mayor led a last-minute rally for his former boss today visiting president obama as re- election headquarters. the major thing to the obama volunteers and reminded them there is still time to keep making phone calls sending emails and getting support. the mayor to send this...
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>>president obama will try to persuade voters through t-v interviews today. the president will do ten interviews, which will air in seven battleground states. he'll also try to attract younger voters during an appearance on m-t-v. yesterday, the president stopped in chicago to vote at a polling place in his old kenwood neighborhood. he became the first sitting president to vote early. >>mitt romney will deliver a major speech on the economy in iowa tonight. iowa will be an important path to the white house. offering six electoral votes. romney claims his economic plan will create 12 million jobs and will increase take-home pay. a new associated press poll shows likely voters trust him more than president obama when it comes to the economy. the poll gives romney 51 percent support while mister obama has 44 percent. a new wgn-chicago tribune poll suggests, democrat tammy duckworth has pulled out to a ten-point lead, in her bid to unseat republican congressman joe walsh. 600 likely voters were surveyed in the eighth district. duckworth currently has 50 percent t
>>president obama will try to persuade voters through t-v interviews today. the president will do ten interviews, which will air in seven battleground states. he'll also try to attract younger voters during an appearance on m-t-v. yesterday, the president stopped in chicago to vote at a polling place in his old kenwood neighborhood. he became the first sitting president to vote early. >>mitt romney will deliver a major speech on the economy in iowa tonight. iowa will be an important...
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president obama declared federal emergencies in washington, massachusetts and new york. my message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need, we will be there mitt romney also changed his campaign schedule but was able to stop in swing state ohio. "...our thoughts and prayers with them." and it's not just wind and rain. a third storm bringing canadian cold... could blanket west virginia, pennsylvania and ohio with wet heavy snow. "i don't know what to expect..." a high tide and a full moon make an already terrible weather situation even worse. casinos are closed in atlantic city, new jersey. and this sign says it all: be kind to us sandy. the governor of maryland has also declared a state of emergency >> in maryland... >> we have been here all day and, this is certainly the worst of... rain pelting down... this is not the worse... we have about 24 hours to go until the worst comes... the waves are fierce. hide tide and how long the storm will last is the most concerning... >> where are you? >> balcony of oceanside hotel... a big tourist site... the
president obama declared federal emergencies in washington, massachusetts and new york. my message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need, we will be there mitt romney also changed his campaign schedule but was able to stop in swing state ohio. "...our thoughts and prayers with them." and it's not just wind and rain. a third storm bringing canadian cold... could blanket west virginia, pennsylvania and ohio with wet heavy snow. "i don't know what to...
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president barack obama answering questions for the first time to license his reelection, next what he had to say about the fiscal cliff and the handling of the investigation into former cia director. and a comic worker returns home after spending a few weeks bringing electricity back to the storm ravaged new york. [ dog 1 ] i am not a vegetarian! yeah, i might have ears like a rabbit... but i want to eat meat! [ male announcer ] iams knows dogs love meat. ...but most dry foods add plant protein, like gluten iams never adds gluten. iams adds 50% more animal protein, [ dog 2 ] look at me! i'm a lean, mean flying machine [ dog 1 ] i am too! woo hoo! [ male announcer ] iams. with 50% more animal protein. [ dog 2 ] i'm an iams dog for life. not a rabbit. woof! this is america. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. in his first news confe
president barack obama answering questions for the first time to license his reelection, next what he had to say about the fiscal cliff and the handling of the investigation into former cia director. and a comic worker returns home after spending a few weeks bringing electricity back to the storm ravaged new york. [ dog 1 ] i am not a vegetarian! yeah, i might have ears like a rabbit... but i want to eat meat! [ male announcer ] iams knows dogs love meat. ...but most dry foods add plant...
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and mitt romney push to win back states president obama won four years ago. whto[ so, you actually reward people for staying with you? yep. the longer you stay with us, the more you save. and when you switch from another company to us, we even reward you for the time you spent there. genius. yeah, genius. you guys must have your own loyalty program, right? well, we have something. show her, tom. huh? you should see november! oh, yeah? giving you more. now that's progressive. call or click today. [ male announcer ] hey, isn't that the girl who tore out your sill-beating heart? ah being a vegan is really working out for her. [ bowling pins ] ok how's this gonna play? mi amore. [ chicken clucking ] [ male announcer ] ah common g. try manly, girls dig that! [ screams ] [ male announcer ] no, no, no think smooth, but animal. like a werewolf in finance. diversify [ elephant trumpeting ] [ male announcer ] ok don't sweat it. just do your thing, do your thing. hey! hey! [ male announcer ] boom! definitely a little bit epic. stride. excuse us, while we change into som
and mitt romney push to win back states president obama won four years ago. whto[ so, you actually reward people for staying with you? yep. the longer you stay with us, the more you save. and when you switch from another company to us, we even reward you for the time you spent there. genius. yeah, genius. you guys must have your own loyalty program, right? well, we have something. show her, tom. huh? you should see november! oh, yeah? giving you more. now that's progressive. call or click...
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obama. he said obama and harris said a bad economy and is making strides to get america back on track. >> and manufacturing jobs are growing for the first time since the 1990's when i came up here. we have a quarter of a million people more working in the automobile industry working alone because of the restructuring which the president's opponenet opposed. >> passengers claimed they were told to brace for a crash landing. some are wondering if there really was a ferret. threat. >> for class fliers are beginning to book trips on different carriers. >> it is on safe in the oppositionunsafe in the up position. >> everything shows satisfactorily so we will get back to you. >> the flight that did not make it to it's destination. the plane turned around 10 minutes into the flight. the plane eventually touched down safely at dfw. >> a cannot strike. they cannot do a walk out. the employees have been treated so badly for so long. >> on tuesday the company reported a third flight experienced less se
obama. he said obama and harris said a bad economy and is making strides to get america back on track. >> and manufacturing jobs are growing for the first time since the 1990's when i came up here. we have a quarter of a million people more working in the automobile industry working alone because of the restructuring which the president's opponenet opposed. >> passengers claimed they were told to brace for a crash landing. some are wondering if there really was a ferret. threat....
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president obama was criticized for saying it was good to spread the wealth around. congressman jesse jackson jr. has put his washington d.c. home up for sale. for two and a half million dollars. he has been treated for bipolar disorder and was on leave from congress in june. if he wins and decides to step down a special election would be held the chief of staff blames the selling of his home on rising medical costs. the are grappling with soaring health- care costs and are selling their residence to cope. the long- awaited report on the so-called fast and furious operation released by the justice department 14 federal law officials should be disciplined for allowing 2000 u.s. firearms to fall into the hands of mexican drug cartels and attorney general eric holder did not know of the program's controversial tactics. republicans wanted holder to step down and they even voted to hold him in contempt of congress as they suspected he allowed the gun walking operations to take place. to top managers left the justice department following the release of that report. housing
president obama was criticized for saying it was good to spread the wealth around. congressman jesse jackson jr. has put his washington d.c. home up for sale. for two and a half million dollars. he has been treated for bipolar disorder and was on leave from congress in june. if he wins and decides to step down a special election would be held the chief of staff blames the selling of his home on rising medical costs. the are grappling with soaring health- care costs and are selling their...
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years of bitterness and divisiveness the republican leaders talk about working together with president obama following his reelection. good evening imi, a terror. our top story seen around the country tonight, could it be a true all of branch the house speaker handed the president after turmoil on capitol hill the last four years. chicago voters say they hope it is as they gathered near the president's home on the south side before the first family left the city to get back to washington. the president reached out to party leaders on both sides of the aisle to get a jumpstart on the tough work coming up. meanwhile, the enthusiasm at the hyde park neighborhood is much different today than four years ago supporters are happy and relieved that he won reelection and at the same time they say they expect better results during his second term in celebration of another win for the famous neighbor free breakfast this morning at the diner one of barack obama's favorite hyde park restaurants but as supporters enjoy the victory day expressed immediate concern the president won't get much done with the
years of bitterness and divisiveness the republican leaders talk about working together with president obama following his reelection. good evening imi, a terror. our top story seen around the country tonight, could it be a true all of branch the house speaker handed the president after turmoil on capitol hill the last four years. chicago voters say they hope it is as they gathered near the president's home on the south side before the first family left the city to get back to washington. the...
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president obama has declared a major disaster exists in the states of new york and new jersey. york's subway is likely to be out of service for another four-five days due to flooding. new jersey gov. chris christie said the devastation on the jersey shore is some of the worst they have ever seen. >> president obama was scheduled to share the podium with former president bill clinton. vice president biden was able to attend an event can stand in for him as president obama had to coordinate an emergency response to the storm on the east coast. >> the present and i want you to know he wanted to express his regrets for not being here but he is doing the job a president should be doing. >> they are shown in a tight race. romney had to make some changes to his schedule to avoid the hurricane. vice president biden will travel to wisconsin to attend events. all plans are subject to change due to weather conditions. >> sandy is another devastating hurricane by all accounts and a lot of people are going to beat facing some really tough times as a result. >> romney is donating his campaig
president obama has declared a major disaster exists in the states of new york and new jersey. york's subway is likely to be out of service for another four-five days due to flooding. new jersey gov. chris christie said the devastation on the jersey shore is some of the worst they have ever seen. >> president obama was scheduled to share the podium with former president bill clinton. vice president biden was able to attend an event can stand in for him as president obama had to coordinate...
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mister obama is calling for what he says is a balanced approach to the deficit. . >> absolutely we have to get serious about the deficit and that's going to require sacrifice and i've party shown myself as someone willing to make the sacrifices. >>the president said if you adjust for the economy, overall spending next year will be lower than any year under former president ronald reagan. >>one of the last to be sentenced in the operation board games investigation...an old friend, confidante and aide to the ex-governor is now preparing prison, too. today lon monk learned how long his stay behind bars will be. wgn's julie unruh has more on the story from the newsroom. >>lon monk, once a sports agent and son of a wealthy southern california doctor-in a matter of months will be an inmate along with a handful of others who dared to do business with rod blagojevich when he was running the state of illinois. monk plead guilty to one count of wire fraud in exchange for his testimony against his best friend the former governor. for it he agreed to serve 2 years in prison. today a federal judge u
mister obama is calling for what he says is a balanced approach to the deficit. . >> absolutely we have to get serious about the deficit and that's going to require sacrifice and i've party shown myself as someone willing to make the sacrifices. >>the president said if you adjust for the economy, overall spending next year will be lower than any year under former president ronald reagan. >>one of the last to be sentenced in the operation board games investigation...an old...
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and john kerry played the role of romney stand-in...for president obama. the president has a day job, the presiden'ts been president and has not had the time to practice, all we hear about is that mitt romney's been practicing practicing, practicing wherever he goes. i think mitt romney is going to come in there very prepared, he's going to do very well because he's done very well in all of the debates i think sometimes we expect a major breakthrough, you know a comment. that doesn't happen very often. it happened with reagan and mondale. it happened with reagan and carter, but frankly, i can't remember the last time there was one of these comments that grabbed everybody's attention because, frankly, the candidates are too well prepared. they're well scripted. on sunday, president obama headed to las vegas for a campaign event -- while mitt romney attended church in massachusetts....before hunkering down for final debate preparations. i'm cristina mutchler reporting. actress lindsey lohan has another run in with police... up next - find out how her night o
and john kerry played the role of romney stand-in...for president obama. the president has a day job, the presiden'ts been president and has not had the time to practice, all we hear about is that mitt romney's been practicing practicing, practicing wherever he goes. i think mitt romney is going to come in there very prepared, he's going to do very well because he's done very well in all of the debates i think sometimes we expect a major breakthrough, you know a comment. that doesn't happen...
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president obama is coming to town on friday to attend three campaign fundraisers. the first will be at the chicago cultural center. then, he'll attend two dinners at private homes. the cost of a ticket for one of those dinners: 35-thousand 800 dollars. the president will leave the city at about noon on saturday. the cta is trying to raise a little money by selling naming rights to some of its el stations. that story next. and white sox legend frank thomas will join us on the anchor desk. and later in lunchbreak, we are tasting some of the new foods onthe menu at u-s cellular this year. live from the new york stock exchange with your bloomberg on the money report ... unemployment benefits filings have rose ... a sign that progress in the job market may be stalling ... the private payroll company adp said that the country has added 130,000 workers in the month of may that was a short of what economists had predicted ... stocks are responding we have seen a bit of a turnaround of the doubt and to the s&p is a bit higher than the nasdaq ... 401k fees could reduce savin
president obama is coming to town on friday to attend three campaign fundraisers. the first will be at the chicago cultural center. then, he'll attend two dinners at private homes. the cost of a ticket for one of those dinners: 35-thousand 800 dollars. the president will leave the city at about noon on saturday. the cta is trying to raise a little money by selling naming rights to some of its el stations. that story next. and white sox legend frank thomas will join us on the anchor desk. and...
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the stakes are high as president obama and mitt romney head into their second debate tonight. the event takes place in new york. it's a townhall style format. questions will come from more than a dozen undecided voters. the president and romney took a break from campaign events yesterday, to continue preparing for tonight. tonight's moderator says the townhall format could make it difficult for the candidates to become too aggressive towards each other. some analysts say president obama has to show more passion and conviction than he did at the last debate. and mitt romney needs to appear more relatable to the average voter. joining us now is wgn's >> this is very controlled. 12 people predetermined. in addition to canada's after play towards an audience. >> he tends not to be is comfortable in this town all situations. he has gotten better. >> when he gets in front of the average person crowd he finds trouble relating. he started singing god bless america. >>who gets to choose those questions? >> she is violating the rules to do that. apparently both sides have agreed that sh
the stakes are high as president obama and mitt romney head into their second debate tonight. the event takes place in new york. it's a townhall style format. questions will come from more than a dozen undecided voters. the president and romney took a break from campaign events yesterday, to continue preparing for tonight. tonight's moderator says the townhall format could make it difficult for the candidates to become too aggressive towards each other. some analysts say president obama has to...
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we do not need a second obama person at the debate. >> rick santorum says his young daughter is on her way to recovery. rick sandstorms 20 year-old daughter campaigned in his place this weekend while her parents returned to pennsylvania to be with their three year-old child isabella who had pneumonia. she was born with a chromosomal disorder that causes developmental abnormalities and is fatal among more than half of infants with the condition. >> president obama takes part in any google plus hangout later t oday. this is a the first completely virtual interview from the white house it gets away at 430 this afternoon. the president will answer questions estimated in voted down through youtube. >> occupy protesters in the nation's capital have until noon today to relocate. police have posted flyers notifying protesters said they must removed their hands from the two parks or face arrest one-man try removing the flyers and when police tried to arrest him he resisted in had to be tased. in the california occupy oakland protesters made a mess as they broke into city hall and a local ymca.
we do not need a second obama person at the debate. >> rick santorum says his young daughter is on her way to recovery. rick sandstorms 20 year-old daughter campaigned in his place this weekend while her parents returned to pennsylvania to be with their three year-old child isabella who had pneumonia. she was born with a chromosomal disorder that causes developmental abnormalities and is fatal among more than half of infants with the condition. >> president obama takes part in any...
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obama's column, coming into play for romney. chicago's mayor weighs in: it's a close election. i think pennsylvania is secure, but you don't take anything for granted. both sides agree the easiest road to victory..runs right though ohio. "romney is doing well in ohio. you know, polls don't decide elections, voters do." house speaker john boehner says he's confident. and while congressman paul ryan tailgated with cheeseheads in his home state - wisconsin... the democrats bring out secret weapon bill clinton in new hampshire. then - there's the sandy effect on voting and opinion.. new jersey's governor having to reassure republicans romney still gets his vote. "i don't know why telling the president he's doing a good job when he's doing a good job equals an endorsement." in areas still without power because of the superstorm, new jersey residents can cast a paper ballot in guarded trucks, or vote by fax or email. new york city is relocating and combining some polling places... and...sandy's not the only cause of voting trouble. in florida - no stranger to election controversy - s
obama's column, coming into play for romney. chicago's mayor weighs in: it's a close election. i think pennsylvania is secure, but you don't take anything for granted. both sides agree the easiest road to victory..runs right though ohio. "romney is doing well in ohio. you know, polls don't decide elections, voters do." house speaker john boehner says he's confident. and while congressman paul ryan tailgated with cheeseheads in his home state - wisconsin... the democrats bring out...
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president obama says it is possible and important to resolve the conflict in syria without outside military action even though the united states embassy in syria has closed. the state department shut down the embassy in damascus today citing grave concerns for security. the fighting between the syrian forces and civilians has led to at least 46 deaths. president obama saidn b bashar al assad should step down. >> 43 people including 19 americans face prosecution in egypt criminal court on charges of of legal foreign funding. this is part of an ongoing crackdown on organized agents targeted in an investigation of foreign influence in the chips politics. >> the two boys were killed along with their father in a home explosion or starting to speak about the missing mother according to authorities. yesterday's a case worker brought the boys to see their father and he took the children into the home but did not allow the case worker inside. moments later the house exploded authorities say powell deliberately caused the explosion. his wife disappeared in december of 2009 and was considered a person
president obama says it is possible and important to resolve the conflict in syria without outside military action even though the united states embassy in syria has closed. the state department shut down the embassy in damascus today citing grave concerns for security. the fighting between the syrian forces and civilians has led to at least 46 deaths. president obama saidn b bashar al assad should step down. >> 43 people including 19 americans face prosecution in egypt criminal court on...
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president obama hosted them for a dinner his first major tribute to veterans of this conflict. among the guests: the first u.s. service member wounded in that war the president praised them for succeeding in their mission and answering the call to serve in the military. >>now the iraqi people have a chance to forge their own destiny ... god bless you and your families and may god continue to bless those in uniform and the united states of america >>the president added that there will be more tributes like this one the u.s. withdrew from iraq in december capping off a war that lasted nine years and cost 4500 lives coming up we have the day's top business headlines and still ahead the new nutrition labels you will see on meat and poultry packing beginning [ woman ] my washer had a foul odor that made the whole room stink. [ woman #2 ] even my laundry started to get a funny smell. [ female announcer ] just three uses of tide washing machine cleaner will help remove odor-causing residues and leave your high-efficiency washer clean and fresh. clean laundry starts with a clean washer
president obama hosted them for a dinner his first major tribute to veterans of this conflict. among the guests: the first u.s. service member wounded in that war the president praised them for succeeding in their mission and answering the call to serve in the military. >>now the iraqi people have a chance to forge their own destiny ... god bless you and your families and may god continue to bless those in uniform and the united states of america >>the president added that there...
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president obama and the first family are spending the weekend at home in chicago. they will arrive late this afternoon. this will be the first time in two years the whole family is in town together. the obamas will stay until sunday to celebrate father's day before the president heads to mexico for the g-20 summit. they have no public events on the agenda while in town but the family may be here for the wedding of laura jarrett...the daughter of top white house adviser valerie jarrett. the high-profile wedding will also need extra security.. which the chicago police department is reportedly providing. the event will take place in hyde park at a jarrett family home. in addition to the first family, several washington insiders are expected to attend. the sun times reports that up to 200 police officers will be securing the perimeter. the officers are coming from several districts, and overtime is not being paid. the sun times also says that the city is not being reimbursed. g-o-p presidential candidate mitt romney pulled off a big night of fundraising in chicago. rom
president obama and the first family are spending the weekend at home in chicago. they will arrive late this afternoon. this will be the first time in two years the whole family is in town together. the obamas will stay until sunday to celebrate father's day before the president heads to mexico for the g-20 summit. they have no public events on the agenda while in town but the family may be here for the wedding of laura jarrett...the daughter of top white house adviser valerie jarrett. the...
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president obama excerpted executive privilege to withhold those papers. >> there can't be anything worse that they have done than this fast and furious wide receiver and we need to get to the bottom of it. i get that. but don't try to argue and make the point that you're out there to protect the agent's safety if the vast numbers are on the other side they are continuing to go on and we do nothing to do this. >> if the justice department had delivered the departments they freely admitted they could deliver, we wouldn't be here today. >> the full house is expected to vote on the matter sometime next week. it will be the first time ever that congress could hold a sitting attorney general in contempt. >> the defense rested their case today in the sandusky trill. wrapping up without putting him on the stand. something they said they would do initially. the former football coach accused of attacking 10 boys raping some closing arguments and then the case will go to the jury. he faces more than 500 years in prison if convicted on all 51 counts. >> goodbye 90's cooler weather on the way. when t
president obama excerpted executive privilege to withhold those papers. >> there can't be anything worse that they have done than this fast and furious wide receiver and we need to get to the bottom of it. i get that. but don't try to argue and make the point that you're out there to protect the agent's safety if the vast numbers are on the other side they are continuing to go on and we do nothing to do this. >> if the justice department had delivered the departments they freely...
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♪ ♪ president obama shares his vision for his second term. challenging americans to join together as one. and saying the election is a call for action. we have fought our way back. we know in our hearts that the best is yet to come. good afternoon. i'm steve sanders. and i'm dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. the president has lots of hurdles to overcome. including the high unemployment rate. the stock market is off to a rough start. here's a live look at the big board. stocks are trading sharply lower. if your web it could be tough for lawmakers to avoid a fiscal crisis. >> that looming fiscal showdown is just some of the big issues facing the president as he heads back to work. >> there are signs here that the president may be on the move. i'm going to step out of the way. there's been a lot of activity. within the last 20 minutes or so. we saw the senior white house advisor or ride. so did the white house official photographer. he is a former chicago tribune photographer
♪ ♪ president obama shares his vision for his second term. challenging americans to join together as one. and saying the election is a call for action. we have fought our way back. we know in our hearts that the best is yet to come. good afternoon. i'm steve sanders. and i'm dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. the president has lots of hurdles to overcome. including the high unemployment rate. the stock market is off to a...
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the obama administration is focusing on this part of the world... to respond to threats from north korea, china, and territorial disputes in the south china sea. pakistan has deported osama bin laden's three widows, his two daughters, and nine other members of his family. they left on a private plane for saudi arabia this morning. just last week, the widows and daughters completed 45 days of house arrest for living illegally in pakistan. one of the widows told authorities, they never applied for visas when they slipped into the country... and they moved from safe house to safe house with the help of local pakistanis. a federal judge is refusing to make public the graphic pictures of osama bin laden's bullet- riddled body. the day after bin laden was killed, the legal activist group "judicial watch" filed a freedom of information request. they wanted public release of pictures taken at bin laden's compound in pakistan, and his burial at sea. the judge said releasing the photos would serve no national security interest. the obama administration has ar
the obama administration is focusing on this part of the world... to respond to threats from north korea, china, and territorial disputes in the south china sea. pakistan has deported osama bin laden's three widows, his two daughters, and nine other members of his family. they left on a private plane for saudi arabia this morning. just last week, the widows and daughters completed 45 days of house arrest for living illegally in pakistan. one of the widows told authorities, they never applied...
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. >> president obama will tour parts of new jersey this afternoon to survey damage left behind by super storm sandy. >> rescue efforts are still under way to save those stranded by a powerful storm surges. sandy is blamed for as many as 40 deaths in the united states. the cost of property damage and lost business is an estimated $20 billion. andrew cuomo just announced that limited commuter rail service will begin this afternoon in parts of new york and long island and said partial service will resume tomorrow in a few sections of the city's subway system carried he toured the sublease also. the governor also toward ground 0 which now has structural concerns due to severe flooding. several feet of standing water makes runways and ramps look more like a leak of an airport. it is not clear whether flooding caused damage inside the airport facility. jfk and newark international are open today but with limited service. questions are being raised about why a hospital was not evacuated before sandy hit. patients had to be evacuated to another hospital in the middle of the night. a nurse told
. >> president obama will tour parts of new jersey this afternoon to survey damage left behind by super storm sandy. >> rescue efforts are still under way to save those stranded by a powerful storm surges. sandy is blamed for as many as 40 deaths in the united states. the cost of property damage and lost business is an estimated $20 billion. andrew cuomo just announced that limited commuter rail service will begin this afternoon in parts of new york and long island and said partial...
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our top story president obama has invited the four congressional leaders to the white house this afternoon to try to salvage negotiations before need the new year's day deadline. if an agreement is not reached by then tax hikes and spending will kick in. economists say it could send the country back into recession. republicans and democrats are blaming each other for the stalemate. the democrats want to extend the bush era tax cuts for those thinking less than $250,000. >> to taxes will go up for every taxpaying american. republicans are not about to write a blank check to us because we find ourselves at the edge of the cliff. >> consistently show that a majority of americans support the president's position on tax es. >> did the shooting as the chicago at 500 homicides for the year. >> so far no comment yet. chicago police have been working hard to prevent it. the 500 happened last night. the shooting death on the west side. 40 year-old nathaniel jackson was pronounced dead just after midnight. three hours after he was shot in the head. his death pushed chicago homicide rate to 500. today
our top story president obama has invited the four congressional leaders to the white house this afternoon to try to salvage negotiations before need the new year's day deadline. if an agreement is not reached by then tax hikes and spending will kick in. economists say it could send the country back into recession. republicans and democrats are blaming each other for the stalemate. the democrats want to extend the bush era tax cuts for those thinking less than $250,000. >> to taxes will...
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weeks after the video was leaked, the obama campaign is using mitt romney's own words in its latest ad. the ad uses direct quotes from romney at a recent fdraiser, where he said 47 percent of the country saw themselves as victims who are entitled to help from the government. romney has since said his campaign is for all americans. both candidates are taking on foreign policy ten days before the first debate. on last night's 60 minutes the president was asked whether he faced pressure to be more aggressive on iran's nuclear program. >>when it comes to our national security decisions and the pressure that i feel is simply to do what is right for the american people and i am going to block out any noise that is out there ... >>the president has a foremanforeign policy that is characterized as leading from behind that for me is being a follower the romney campaign says the president's attitude over israel is the latest evidence of his chronic disregard for the security of our closest ally in the middle east. it's been over 100 years, but the wife of abraham lincoln is getting another day i
weeks after the video was leaked, the obama campaign is using mitt romney's own words in its latest ad. the ad uses direct quotes from romney at a recent fdraiser, where he said 47 percent of the country saw themselves as victims who are entitled to help from the government. romney has since said his campaign is for all americans. both candidates are taking on foreign policy ten days before the first debate. on last night's 60 minutes the president was asked whether he faced pressure to be more...
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president barak obama is known to rake in big bucks during campaign fund-raisers but last night's event in l.a. could have been off the charts george clooney hosted a star-studded event in his backyard about 150 people attended that event each paying $40,000 for a ticket tonight brought in $15 million for the president's campaign war chest it may have been the largest ever one-night campaign fund-raiser republican presidential candidate mitt romney will deliver the commencement address at liberty university tomorrow a conservative evangelical christian school he is expected to focus on the economy and avoid the issue of same-sex marriage yesterday mitt romney apologized for bullying a person who is believed to be gay the washington post says it happened when romney attended cranbrook high-school in michigan that can 1965 the newspaper said that he and several others attacked the fellow classmates because he had long blond hair and they threw him to the ground and then cut it off from the technologist he did dumb things and high- school mitt romney said that he did not remember the speci
president barak obama is known to rake in big bucks during campaign fund-raisers but last night's event in l.a. could have been off the charts george clooney hosted a star-studded event in his backyard about 150 people attended that event each paying $40,000 for a ticket tonight brought in $15 million for the president's campaign war chest it may have been the largest ever one-night campaign fund-raiser republican presidential candidate mitt romney will deliver the commencement address at...
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i think they are afraid to debate me than you are not going to do well debating barack obama. >> newt gingrich made three campaign stops in the atlanta area and says it is very important for him to win the state he has called home for many years. georgia has 76 delegates the most of any of the 10 states that vote march 6th. >> president obama recorded his weekly address yesterday at the boeing plant he was visiting in washington state. he said the united states is making progress toward becoming a more desirable place for manufacturing. >> meanwhile america is more productive than ever and companies like boeing are realizing that even though we cannot make things cheaper than chai know we are going to make things better that is how we're going to come people believe. >> the president argued for the manufacturing tax policy changes the elided his state of the union address last month. he says no company should have a tax break for outsourcing jobs. >> drumming up support for increased security. next a fund- raiser for the recently revived the south side irish parade. >> claims of selli
i think they are afraid to debate me than you are not going to do well debating barack obama. >> newt gingrich made three campaign stops in the atlanta area and says it is very important for him to win the state he has called home for many years. georgia has 76 delegates the most of any of the 10 states that vote march 6th. >> president obama recorded his weekly address yesterday at the boeing plant he was visiting in washington state. he said the united states is making progress...
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care. >> what has been doned obama care is still getting its fair share of supporters. locally, mayor rahm emanuel, who was the president's chief of staff in the past weighing in on the ruling. >> i would like to take one minute to step back and acknowledge the type of curege it took to see through a change that for 60 to 70 years president after president of both parties tried to achieve what president obama had achieved. >> and on capital hill, house republicans promise a vote to repeal the bill next month. they are pointing to the supreme court's ruling of it being a tax. they said that makes it clear that the president fooled the public back in 2009 when he said it is not a tax increase. this will be interesting to watch. another fight out there. >> thank you. joining us with more on the political ramifications and how it is going to work political analyst paul konrad is here. >> there won't be any change right now. a lot of these don't take effect until 2014. the court looked and said we were waiting to talk about this as the commerce power. they didn't do that. th
care. >> what has been doned obama care is still getting its fair share of supporters. locally, mayor rahm emanuel, who was the president's chief of staff in the past weighing in on the ruling. >> i would like to take one minute to step back and acknowledge the type of curege it took to see through a change that for 60 to 70 years president after president of both parties tried to achieve what president obama had achieved. >> and on capital hill, house republicans promise a...
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>>president obama and republican presidential candidate mitt romney faced off last night in a debate that was often heated and contentious. cnn's rene marsh is in hempstead, new york with a recap. >> the running mates are weighing in after last night's matchup. >> they offer people a very concrete vision about how he has experience and knowledge. that is why i'd think he won the debate. i thought was incredible that governor romney had nothing but a sketchy response to everything. the have yet to come up with a solitary specific plan. >> have a contrast to his debate if performancerefused personal responsibility think about who he was talking about >> a recent study has shown the people in the middle class will see $4,000 a year higher taxes as a result of spending and borrowing. i will not let that happen. >> the day after the attacks i stood in the rose garden and i told the american people that we were going to find out exactly what happened. >> it took the president 14 days before he called the attack an act of terror. the next debate is next monday. the issues will be foreign po
>>president obama and republican presidential candidate mitt romney faced off last night in a debate that was often heated and contentious. cnn's rene marsh is in hempstead, new york with a recap. >> the running mates are weighing in after last night's matchup. >> they offer people a very concrete vision about how he has experience and knowledge. that is why i'd think he won the debate. i thought was incredible that governor romney had nothing but a sketchy response to...
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he recently said he would be dead or in jail if president obama were reelected the cancellation came a day after he agreed to pay a fine serve probation and record a psa as part of the deal for transporting and legally killed black bear in alaska. >> the family of late penn state football coach joe paterno says they have turned down an offer from the school to mean the football stadium in his honor! shortly before his death he was laid off due to his involvement in the sex abuse scandal the school recently paid out more than $5.5 million in retirement payments and benefits to his family but the family's attorney says there is still considering whether to sue penn state university for wrongful termination. >> in today's medical watch what some call an ice cream brain freeze may offer no clues about migraine headaches. a new study suggests that people who suffer from migraines may also be more prone to brain freeze. that is the headache and i miss you may experience when you eat or drink and icy cold beverage researchers said it may be caused by changes in blood flow to the brain in re
he recently said he would be dead or in jail if president obama were reelected the cancellation came a day after he agreed to pay a fine serve probation and record a psa as part of the deal for transporting and legally killed black bear in alaska. >> the family of late penn state football coach joe paterno says they have turned down an offer from the school to mean the football stadium in his honor! shortly before his death he was laid off due to his involvement in the sex abuse scandal...
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obama and when a reporter asked him to elaborate on that point rick santorum said quit distorting my words and then used a swearword rick santorum said this morning that if you have an kirsten in new york times reporter during a campaign you are not really a republican movie director james cameron is king of the underwater world the oscar-winning jim cameron resurfaced today from an underwater journey that took him to the deepest point in the world's oceans he steered a specially made high-tech vessel to the bottom of the "marianas trench" in the western pacific it is 7 mi. deep coming i'm the first licensed indycar driver with diabetes to finish the indy 500. i live in the fast lane. i need on-the-go insulin delivery. that's why i use novolog® flexpen®. flexpen® is prefilled with my fast-acting insulin. i dial my exact dose. inject by pressing a button. flexpen® is insulin delivery my way. novolog® is a fast-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes. do not inject if you do not planto eat within 5 to 10 minutes after injection to avoid
obama and when a reporter asked him to elaborate on that point rick santorum said quit distorting my words and then used a swearword rick santorum said this morning that if you have an kirsten in new york times reporter during a campaign you are not really a republican movie director james cameron is king of the underwater world the oscar-winning jim cameron resurfaced today from an underwater journey that took him to the deepest point in the world's oceans he steered a specially made high-tech...
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in november the big cities of ohio that went for mitt romney will go to president obama ... so as rural areas that he lost may be his only chance in ohio to score any votes >>dennis q. spanish lost to marcycongressman dennis kucinich lost to his colleague marcy captor because of redistricting and now marcie captor will be facing "joe the plumber" arewho won the republican primary for that district. you have to wonder if this is spearheading a trend ... no one should be pre surprised if mitt romney strikes a deal with newt gingrich to hang and and stay in this race said that the conservatives can be split ... and don't forget votes for ron paul are also anti mitt romney votes for continuing coverage of the 2012 primaries please go to our web site wgntv.com paul lisnek is following all things politics on his show politics tonight every weeknight on c ltv you can call with your comments or questions at 877-358-c ltv or you can send him a twitter message at politics tonight still ahead paid mannings future in the nfl and the indianapolis colts are making a major announcement tod
in november the big cities of ohio that went for mitt romney will go to president obama ... so as rural areas that he lost may be his only chance in ohio to score any votes >>dennis q. spanish lost to marcycongressman dennis kucinich lost to his colleague marcy captor because of redistricting and now marcie captor will be facing "joe the plumber" arewho won the republican primary for that district. you have to wonder if this is spearheading a trend ... no one should be pre...
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with a look at today's business headlines it president obama once more policing of oil markets he is calling for a bigger penalty for oil market manipulation. this would have no impact at all according to experts aren't energy costs and new report says that fraud sisters are getting more sophisticated because of easy access to shipping there will beat a new breeding ground for threats here in chicago for cyber crime new package sizes will give coca-cola the upper hand on pricing power ... and it's a new compensation plan vote at citigroup ... that was rejected and there will come up with a different plan for the bookboard to vote on in the future investors are responding to spain and italy getting a better handle on their debt problems and if you are looking for love.. it may just be a click away. that's because online dating sites have exploded in number, in order to to cater to everyone's likes and niches. here to tell us more is trib u's jenniffer weigel. it's unbelievable to me how this has exploded ... we all know about the popular big ones that advertise but there are some inte
with a look at today's business headlines it president obama once more policing of oil markets he is calling for a bigger penalty for oil market manipulation. this would have no impact at all according to experts aren't energy costs and new report says that fraud sisters are getting more sophisticated because of easy access to shipping there will beat a new breeding ground for threats here in chicago for cyber crime new package sizes will give coca-cola the upper hand on pricing power ... and...
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the cardinal said his argument is not against president obama...just his policy. he stressed the catholic church does not advocate for or against political parties. in these instances, it is only a moral voice, he said, that always speaks for freedom. live in the newsroom randi belisomo wgn news. dole is recalling some bagged salad products because of a possible salmonella risk. the voluntary recall involves 756 cases of dole seven lettuces salads with a "use by" date of april 11th. the salads were sold in 15 states.. including illinois, indiana, and wisconsin. no illnesses have been reported in association with the recall. if you have any questions, you can call the dole food company consumer response center at 800 -356-3111. there's no such thing as lunch break anymore. according to a new study; 65- percent of american workers eat lunch at their desks; or don't take a break at all. another survey shows that 40- percent of executives are also brown-bagging it. and while that saves money; it's not necessarily a good thing. experts say workers are more efficient an
the cardinal said his argument is not against president obama...just his policy. he stressed the catholic church does not advocate for or against political parties. in these instances, it is only a moral voice, he said, that always speaks for freedom. live in the newsroom randi belisomo wgn news. dole is recalling some bagged salad products because of a possible salmonella risk. the voluntary recall involves 756 cases of dole seven lettuces salads with a "use by" date of april 11th....
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president obama announced he would seek a second term, a year ago. a federal appeals judge has ordered the justice department to explain president obama's comments on the health care case. on monday, mister obama warned of the perils of "judicial activism." the judge wants to know whether the president believes the courts have the right to rule acts of congress unconstitutional. yesterday... the president explained his comments... saying because of the extraordinary power of the supreme court... justices have traditionally exercised restraint in overturning laws passed by elected lawmakers. mister obama also said he believes the supreme court will uphold his health care law. i have enormous confidence that in looking at this law not only is it constitutional but that the court will exercise its jurisprudence carefully because of it ... the profound power that the supreme court has ... a ruling on the law is not expected until june. next, thousands of janitors are preparing to go on strike. what could be affected. and students showing their anger of r
president obama announced he would seek a second term, a year ago. a federal appeals judge has ordered the justice department to explain president obama's comments on the health care case. on monday, mister obama warned of the perils of "judicial activism." the judge wants to know whether the president believes the courts have the right to rule acts of congress unconstitutional. yesterday... the president explained his comments... saying because of the extraordinary power of the...
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they tried with the occupy chicago protesters >>according to newly released records president barak obama as reelection campaign together with the democratic national committee raised more than $68 million in the fourth quarter of last year mr. obama picked up more campaign funds for his election bid during a home town visit yesterday the president left the city last night after a daypack with fund-raisers across town he made appearances at three different events including one at the university of illinois at chicago there the president urged his supporters to stand with him and step up efforts to win him a second term >>we can have given to those who think that we can only respond to our challenges with the same tired old solutions handing out more tax cuts to to those who don't need them and let companies do what ever they want ... by the end of 2011 the president's campaign had raised just over $86 million and another $61 million is on hand >>the president also made a surprise visit to his campaign headquarters on the strand of the president dropped by to say hello to some of the staff
they tried with the occupy chicago protesters >>according to newly released records president barak obama as reelection campaign together with the democratic national committee raised more than $68 million in the fourth quarter of last year mr. obama picked up more campaign funds for his election bid during a home town visit yesterday the president left the city last night after a daypack with fund-raisers across town he made appearances at three different events including one at the...
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medicare the campaign said he plans to remain on his private insurance he has criticized president obama for cutting medicare on his budget but he also supports congressman paul ryan and his proposal to keep medicare solvent for people already in the program president obama will conduct some business courtside today he and british prime minister david cameron will attend the n.c.a.a. men's basketball tournament in dayton ohio having triplets is such a blessing. not financially. so we switched to the bargain detergent and i found myself using three times more than they say to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. that's my tide. what's yours? it's time to get going. to have the energy to turn a "to do" list into a memory. to put more giddy-up in our get-along. to keep stepping up even in overtime. it's time to start gellin' with dr. scholl's... ... and mix a little more hop in our hip hop. thanks to the energizing support and cushioning of dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles, your feet will feel so good... ... you'll wan
medicare the campaign said he plans to remain on his private insurance he has criticized president obama for cutting medicare on his budget but he also supports congressman paul ryan and his proposal to keep medicare solvent for people already in the program president obama will conduct some business courtside today he and british prime minister david cameron will attend the n.c.a.a. men's basketball tournament in dayton ohio having triplets is such a blessing. not financially. so we switched...
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they're also targetting president obama ... and have planned a protest and news conference today outside his campaign headquarters downtown. sports and shopping!! a new multi-million dollar retail space is unveiled for outside the united center. crain's chicago business reports -- bulls owner jerry reinsdorf and blackhawks owner rocky wirtz want to build a *260-thousand* square foot retail building. restaurants, bars and stores would be housed inside the facility. the development would be built on the lot east of the arena ... at a cost of up to *85- million* dollars. crain's says united center's owners are ready to start talks with the city and state. in medical watch.. pediatricians are being urged to explore possible links between bad behavior and mental illness. at the american academy of pediatrics meeting in boston.. the head of the national institute of mental health said pediatricians are the first line of defense. screening can detect mental disorders early, and ensure that children receive treatment as soon as possibl
they're also targetting president obama ... and have planned a protest and news conference today outside his campaign headquarters downtown. sports and shopping!! a new multi-million dollar retail space is unveiled for outside the united center. crain's chicago business reports -- bulls owner jerry reinsdorf and blackhawks owner rocky wirtz want to build a *260-thousand* square foot retail building. restaurants, bars and stores would be housed inside the facility. the development would be built...
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obama is drawing big crowds. obama has an incredible round effort. it cannot count either of them out. coven ronnie the best thing he has going for him, republicans feel like he could win. paul lisnek, thanks so much for joining us. make wgn t-v your home for election coverage. you can follow all of our stories online at wgn t-v dot- com slash- decision 20-12, or on twitter with hashtag wgn 20-12. coming up next. the tragedy at a zoo in pittsburgh, after a young boy falls into an exhibit. also ahead, just as victims of hurricane sandy try to pick up the pieces, another storm is expected to bring even more problems to the east coast. the death toll is rising and will continue to rise one week after hurricane sandy slammed the east coast. right now, authorities say at least 110 people were killed in the u.s. at least 67 people were killed in the caribbean two reported dead in canada. property damage is not yet estimated but insurance companies say they have the means to honor the claims that will be filed. the white house said more than $137 million do
obama is drawing big crowds. obama has an incredible round effort. it cannot count either of them out. coven ronnie the best thing he has going for him, republicans feel like he could win. paul lisnek, thanks so much for joining us. make wgn t-v your home for election coverage. you can follow all of our stories online at wgn t-v dot- com slash- decision 20-12, or on twitter with hashtag wgn 20-12. coming up next. the tragedy at a zoo in pittsburgh, after a young boy falls into an exhibit. also...
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rustromney is adopting that team but romney has also set his sights on november in president obama rather than his republican rivals: >>i had success and failure speech step of the way i learned what it is that makes our american system so powerful you cannot learn that teaching constitutional law at the university of chicago you can even learn this as a community organizer up next for the candidates louisiana saturday president obama kicks off a trip that will focus on his energy policies he will visit nevada new mexico oklahoma and ohio over the next two days in nevada he will check out a facility that uses 1 million solar panels to our homes there then he will have to some federal land in new mexico that has more than 70 oil rigs tomorrow he will have to oklahoma and two ohio the president is tackling the issue of energy as gas prices have soared over $4 a gallon cross- country it's the tea party favorite against the iraq war veteran republican congressman joe walsh will face tammy duckworth in the general election for the eighth district congressional seat she easily won yesterday's d
rustromney is adopting that team but romney has also set his sights on november in president obama rather than his republican rivals: >>i had success and failure speech step of the way i learned what it is that makes our american system so powerful you cannot learn that teaching constitutional law at the university of chicago you can even learn this as a community organizer up next for the candidates louisiana saturday president obama kicks off a trip that will focus on his energy...
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>>president obama may have been upstaged at a campaign stop in florida. this pictures shows him posing with a group of school children on tuesday. but take a closer look behind the president. in the top row one boy decides to make his move on a female classmate. the kiss was quickly named "photo of the day" by the president's twitter feed. illinois state representative derrick smith has avoided the media since his indictment on federal corruption charges. but now there's word midday that smith may be ready to speak publically. the 10th district race has drawn national attention polls show smith with a sizeable lead. despite the fact he was expelled from the illlinois house. julian crews is in the district with the latest. is the first televised a murder trial in illinois. >> it is beginning to wind down in terms of testimony. a total of 18 witnesses have taken the stand. with your old is on trial this week facing murder and attempted murder trialcharges. prosecution is painting jones as a cold blooded killer. we're expecting to see a videotape testimony f
>>president obama may have been upstaged at a campaign stop in florida. this pictures shows him posing with a group of school children on tuesday. but take a closer look behind the president. in the top row one boy decides to make his move on a female classmate. the kiss was quickly named "photo of the day" by the president's twitter feed. illinois state representative derrick smith has avoided the media since his indictment on federal corruption charges. but now there's word...
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commerce secretary john bryson has resigned, telling president obama he's doing so for health reasons. attorney general eric holder is president obama has accepted the resignation he has not addressed nominating a successor we have breaking news the new government of greece is no sworn in ... this brings to an end to hundred 24 days with an elected government the cabinet is dominated by lawmakers from the new democracy party the chairman of the greek national bank is the finance minister firefighters continue battling the most destructive wildfire in colorado's history. the so-called "high park fire" was caused by lightning, just west of fort collins. so far, one person has died. nearly 200 homes and 100 miles of land have been destroyed. more than 1600 firefighters are working round the clock to try and get the fire under control. but they say it could be weeks before they have it fully contained. homes are underwater in duluth, minnesota following a series of flash floods. at least nine inches of rain have fallen in the area in the past week. the community is under a state of emerge
commerce secretary john bryson has resigned, telling president obama he's doing so for health reasons. attorney general eric holder is president obama has accepted the resignation he has not addressed nominating a successor we have breaking news the new government of greece is no sworn in ... this brings to an end to hundred 24 days with an elected government the cabinet is dominated by lawmakers from the new democracy party the chairman of the greek national bank is the finance minister...
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president obama has been criticized over how the dissident was treated. china says chen can apply to study abroad. but they add -- "like other chinese citizens." the san diego county medical examiner has ruled junior seau's death a suicide. seau played in the n-f-l for 20 years. and his family has agreed to allow researchers to study his brain for signs of damage.. sustained from concussions. researchers at boston university have already discovered evidence of brain damage, in former bear, dave duerson. like seau; duerson also shot himself in the chest. but duerson left a note saying he wanted his brain studied post-mortem. seau did not leave a note behind. a college student will sue the drug enforcement administration for up 20 million dollars... claiming agents put him in a nearly five days. the dea arrested daniel chong during a raid at a home in california. chong's lawyer claims he was cleared of doing anything wrong and agents told him they would put him in a holding cell just for a minute and then take him home. but, that didn't happen, and he fell
president obama has been criticized over how the dissident was treated. china says chen can apply to study abroad. but they add -- "like other chinese citizens." the san diego county medical examiner has ruled junior seau's death a suicide. seau played in the n-f-l for 20 years. and his family has agreed to allow researchers to study his brain for signs of damage.. sustained from concussions. researchers at boston university have already discovered evidence of brain damage, in former...
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president obama has said that he will sign the measure >>it will cost more to ship your pet overseas on united airlines under the new rule pets will classify as cargo rather than as checked baggage the policy will potentially cost at honors hundredth of dollars more the increase will especially affect military families living overseas who could pay up to $49 to fly their pets home in an attempt to reverse the policy change some military families have launched online petitions united airlines says that the prices remain competitive in these cost hikes are due to combat it stiff fees and government mandated fees being higher in other countries in the medical watch mri scans are providing new evidence that autism may begin developing in the brain during infancy ... coming up next naperville parents are warned about the addiction to a cheap high took one girl's life ... and that we have live mutinousmusic this midday from the thomas necklace group there will be performing tonight at the university of wisconsin lacrosse and at trio and payless heights tomorrow night you can see thomas and
president obama has said that he will sign the measure >>it will cost more to ship your pet overseas on united airlines under the new rule pets will classify as cargo rather than as checked baggage the policy will potentially cost at honors hundredth of dollars more the increase will especially affect military families living overseas who could pay up to $49 to fly their pets home in an attempt to reverse the policy change some military families have launched online petitions united...